I think there's something wrong with my knee, and a doc isn't available at this time, any advice or whatever?

[NateInAk]

It all started a couple of months ago at volleyball practice, I dove off sideways, got a good hit, and when I tried to get up, my knee popped BIG TIME, like three or four times in quick succession. Since then it's been hard to sit down "criss cross applesauce" because me knee pops really painfully whenever I twist it, but i can still run and jump.
I thought it was fine, I even went skiing this Christmas, long story short, I wiped out more than a few times, and my knee had to pop painfully back almost every time before I could straighten my leg and get up.
Now it hurts to bend it barely past 90 degrees, but again I can still run and put plenty of weight on it, so nobody really thinks much of it.
I've got basketball practice coming up tomorrow, and it's almost certain there'll be squats involved, and I don't know how to tell people that my knee hurts to do squats but then I'm fine to be running up and down the court.
Also, what the hell's wrong with my knee? I asked this a while back and people were like, "You strained it, you'll be fine in a week or two." well it didn't get much better and then I went and skiied on it *facepalm*
So now what?

Updates

+1 y

I think I oversold how much pain I'm in, put it this way, it didn't keep me from skiing down the mountain over and over again.

[PsyNoodles]

Well to adress this you most definitely need a doctor or physician of some sort. Self-diagnoses (yes diagnoses lol) aren't reliable for the most part.

If you can still put weight on it and run and jump that's at least a really good sign. If it's just this one knee and nothing else than you can probably eliminate overall unhealthy joints as being the issue, but still I would see a physician.

To start I would enrich your diet with vitamins to support joint health like magnesium and potassium for the ligaments. It's probably a good idea to still use your legs like you normally would especially if there isn't pain. If there is even a little bit then again ask a physician lol

I don't really know what else to say besides good luck and I hope things go well with this for you!

[no_bs]

Your knee is definitely f*cked up, dawg. Listen to @jacquesvol, you NEED to see a doctor about this. And you need to see him yesterday, screw 60 years down the line, you'll be crippled within a decade if you keep running on it and "manning up" to do squats.

You will have to get some x-rays and other tests done to see what's up, you'll have to see a chiropractor or other specialist per your main physician's instruction, and you need to STOP your sports activity until you have the green light from your MD. Otherwise, you might completely blow the knee out and require multiple surgeries just to walk. It's definitely disconcerting; take it seriously.

[jacquesvol]

Sorry for the asker , but I have to confirm what you write.

[that_tall_blonde17]

Go back to the doctor and till then just take lots of Advil, and try to stay off your knee.

[JackKerouac77]

1) This is one of the few downsides to living in a remote Alaskan village
2) Find a knee brace if you can, stop exerting so much force on it. I included a guide on how to make a makeshift one
3) See a doctor when you can
4) Once you're above 18 and this happens, smoke ganja instead of taking pills
5) Relax

www.webmd.com/.../knee-pain-dos-and-donts

https://homeremediesforlife.com/knee-pain/

www.ehow.com/...05563_make-homemade-leg-brace.html

[jacquesvol]

You NEED a doctor.

[jacquesvol]

Do NOT neglect it, you could suffer consequences for the next 60 or 70 years.

[NateInAk]

Well that's disconcerting...

[jacquesvol]

There's a doctor in every ER.

[jacquesvol]

Go there BEFORE basketball practice !

[NateInAk]

... I live in a remote Alaskan village - there's a health aid, but she's there to give minor stitches and tell you if you have TB or not

[jacquesvol]

I hope your coach grounds you (or he isn't worth his pay and should be fired). Wait until the doctor passes in your town.